I wanted to have a male therapist too. My father was quite distant... But I loved him so. So I tend to feel positive transference to male therapists. My mother was quite invasive... And I just wanted to get away from her (because she made me feel distressed). So I tend to feel negative transference to female therapists.

I guess there are many roads to Rome and the transference needs to be worked through eventually anyway... But I much prefer positive transference to negative transference (especially in the initial stages of therapy) and... I guess... The therapist does too :-)